Estonia Travel News

A crisis is an expensive lesson, and wasting anything expensive is bad . So Estonians should use these hard times to take a hard look at themselves , their society and their state, and work out how to dump bad habits and adopt good ones.

Abstract BACKGROUND: The health care systems of Estonia and other Baltic States underwent major reforms between restoration of independence from the USSR and admittance to the European Union.

Tallinn's Town Hall Square marks the heart of the medieval lower town. It's amazing what a stretch of water can do.

Eesti Ekspress wrote this week that the young man was in bed for two days with high fever of 39 degrees without getting any medical help.

In total, the Port of Tallinn received 310 cruise ships in 2009. The vessels were operated by 44 cruise travel companies and the 416,000 cruise passengers visiting Tallinn and Saaremaa came from 150 different countries.

Administrators at Russiaa TMs border Pechory area have launched a crackdown on officials who illegally hold Estonian passports in secret.

The trains got new facilities both on routes from Estonia to Russia, and back. All of these comfort services were first installed in more expensive business-class traveling coaches.

Roll up, roll up, for the best places on the Continent to buy gifts and enjoy the lights at a traditional festive market Gareth Scurlock Christmas markets seem to be getting more popular by the year, judging by the number of you who read last year's guide.

Cruise tours to Finland, Sweden and Estonia will start leaving from the new terminals on Vasilyevsky Island for the first time at the end of this year.

The aim of both campaigns is to increase the number of Russian tourists visiting Estonia by promoting the possibility to spend New Year's Eve and winter holidays in Estonia.

The beautiful Estonian capital of Tallinn has long been one of my favourite cities, and Ia TMve just come across a reason to return for my third visit: the Kalev Chocolate Museum .

Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang discussed ways to promote bilateral ties between China and Estonia with President Toomas Hendrik Ilves on Tuesday at their meeting in Tallinn.

The main activity is set to be an international fam trip in June 2010 to showcase the destination to 60 event planners and feature workshops, tours and a a white nights' party.

The following is a press release from "Eurolines Lux Express": Despite the reduction of economic development leading passenger carrier in Baltic States "Eurolines Lux Express" plans to invest 1.15 million euro to expand and modernize the company's operations.

The following is a press release from the International Council of Shopping Centers: The International Council of Shopping Centers 's Baltic States National Committee is holding its third Baltic States Retail Real Estate Conference at the Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel, Tallinn, Estonia on Thursday 22 October 2009, following the huge success of ...

The Russian embassy in Estonia has criticized the exhibition dedicated to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army which opened in Tallinn on Thursday.

First Place: Plant "Phallus" An image of the mustard plant's male reproductive organ, enlarged 20 times under a microscope, took top honors in the 2009 Small World Photomicrography Competition , announced October 8. Arabidopsis thaliana is the first plant to have its genome fully sequenced and is commonly used as a model in scientific research.

Private alcohol imports by Finns travelling abroad have been on the rise this year.

The soon-to-be-opened facilities that bear the name of Nokia Concert Hall will be opened in Tallinn's new entertainment and lifestyle center, Solaris, and will not only be used for conferences but also for high-profile concerts and theatre performances.

Radiologist Michelle A. Michel, M.D., from The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, will bring her medical expertise to Estonia as part of the International Visiting Professor Program offered by the Radiological Society of North America .